Show case light assembly



'7 1931. L. w. KENNEDY 1,827,022

.SHOW CASE LIGHT ASSEMBLY Filed April 14 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR I cfa l/iefirzzdy mm4wmm W ATTORNEYS Oct. 13, 1931. w. KENNEDY SHOW CASE LIGHT ASSEMBLY ,Filed April 14. 19:50 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Q20 w%mmwm-W ATTORNEYS Ila Patented a. 13, 1931 mowixnnnnnx, or' nnrnori mn d y snow CASE Liana: ASSEMBLY Application filed April'l l,

' This invention relates generally .to show lease light assembliescand constitutes an improvement upon the constructionsset forth in pending application filed October 2, it; 1929, Serial No. 396,852. c

r In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 isa top plan view of a show case with-parts broken away showing clips and tie rods embodying my invention applied lotheretoy- Figure 2 is a perspective view of one of the clips; v

igure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the stamping B in another positlon for receiving alight; c

Figureais a fragmentary perspective view of the central assemblyof lights and showing 7 an intermediate clip applied to said lights;

W Figure isa fra; mentary perspective View of a corner assem 1y .oftheistructureiillustrated in Figure I; a 1 5 I Figure 6 is a view similar toFi-gure-etshow inhg the clip applied. to twolights instead of t ree' 1 1 Figure 7' is'a View similar to-Figure 5 but showing the assembly at the opposite end of the case; v

Figure 8 is a fragmentary perspective view of the intermediate clip with the stamping B removed therefrom; v

Figure '9-is a View similar to F igurei8 showing the clip applied to two lights instead of three; 7i s Figure is a fragmentaryvertical 'seo tional View through a slightly modified form of construction; l

* Figure 11 is a fragmentary transverse section-al view through the case taken on the line "11'1l of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 and 2 respectively are upright lights arranged edge to edge and forming the front wall of a show case; 3 and 4 respectively are upright lights arranged edge-to edge and iformingthe rear wa-1l of the show case; 5 is an'upright light extending between the lights 1 and .3 .at the outer edges thereof and constituting :an .end

wall of the case 6 is an uprightlightextending betweenthe' lights 2 and 4 .at'the' outer .edges thereof and constituting another end 1980. Serial int-t ssue,"

. wall .Of the ease; isan partitionflextending e weenthe l ght 1 and adjacen their innere ges; 8 is a su st ntia y- E-h0ri--' zon'tal light bove the uprigh gh s aforesaid and constituting thetop Well of the case; .9 is a clip embodying my invention uniting the ights 1, 2,17 d '8 r spective y; lQis a sim lar ehp uniti g the lights 3,1 7 and -8 respe iv ly; 11 i a ..s1 ight1yn 0difie e p n t g the igh s 1., 5 an s; 1 .i a sl p sim- 00 ilar o ill uni i g the lights 2, wd i8 ;e.li3 i a clip similar to 11 uniting the lights 3; 5 am 1,8; 14 is a cl p similar t 11 uniting $1 ghts. 6 nd 11 is ti rod terminally connected to said clips 9'and 10 116 flis a ti e5 rod terminally connected to the clips 11 and :18 ;H d.17-is;a tie rod .telm ally so neqt v to the c ips 12 a dle. a 7

h r fere ce to the-clips a dlQmaqh preferably comprises'two stampingsAi ,and 1e B respectively connected oge he by ubula rivets ,0. As shown, the stamping Anomri-ses a substanti lly. r etangula :base; 18, v

- mind-downwardly open gl ter llv aligned channels 19 and 20 hav ng e base 2 an '15 22 t ereof in horizonta a ignment with and projecting laterally from opposite edges of the base 18 intermediate the ends thereof, a rearwardly: op ning channe '23 rising above the base, 18 at :the forward end thereof, 80

- a depe din L-shaped pe t-ion 24 at the rear end of the i. ase. The s amping B omprises 1a downwa dly; opening channel 2- and-a fia portion 26 extending laterally mm o sid of the channel portion at .the ,lower edges '85; thereof; Theriyet 5G extends through the 7 ample, such clips may be interchangeably 95,

used on the frontand rear walls ofthe case by merelyswingingthe channel portion 2-5-to the proper position to receive -.th.e-pantition 7.

As shown, the laterally spaced channels 19 and 20. of thecclipe9 lreeeive the upperedges J 0 of the lights 1 and 2 at the meeting edges thereof, while the channel 25 receives the upper edge of the partition 7. However, as the channel portions 19 and 20 are in alignment such portions may receive the upper edge of a single upright light 30 intermediate its ends (Figure 6) and the channel 25 may be shifte'd'to right or left of the L-shaped portion 24 to receive the upper edges of a transversely extending partition such as 31. Thus the clip is capable of use at the meeting edges or intermediate the edges of the upright lights. Moreover, such a clip may be used at a corner of a case to hold the lights 1, 5 and 8. As shown in Figure 5, the channel 19 has been cutoff from the base 18 and the channel25 has been-swung to the left 6f the L-shaped portion 24. In Figure 7 the channel has been cut off and the channel has been swung to the right of the L-shaped portion 24. It is also apparent from Figure 8 that the stamping A alone may be used to unite adjacent upright lights 33 and 34 and a horizontal light 35, or as illustrated in Figure 9, may be used intermediate the ends of the upright light to unite the latter and a top light 41. The tie rods 15, 16 and 17 are identical in construction and each preferably comprises two sections D and E connected at their in ner ends by a turnbuckle F and having depending hook portions 42 and 43 for engagement with the tubular rivets C. Thus when the parts are assembledthe rods serve as braces between the front and rear walls of the case. Due to the construction and arrangement of the lateral and L-shaped por- "tions 26 and 24: respectively and of the rivets C and tie rods, the hook portions l2 and 43 have a swivel connection with the clips and will be held by the top light 8 against accidental displacement from the rivets. Thus sufficient play is provided between the rods and clips to prevent the clips from rocking upon the lights when the turnbuckles are adjusted. Shouldthe clips be used without the L-shaped portions 24 and stampings B, as illustrated in Figure 10, a short plate may be welded to the base 18 and may be provided with a suitable opening 51 for receiving hooked portions of the tierods.

W hiie it is believed that from the foregoing description thenature and advantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to have it understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown and described andthat such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall Within the scope of what is claimed.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A clip of the class described formed of 'only two stampings, swivelly connected toi gether, one of said stampings having a base for supporting a show case light and provided at certain edges of the base with means for holding show ca se lights, the other stamping also having means for holding a show case light.

2. In a show case construction, the combination with top, end and front lights, of a clip at the juncture thereof comprising a member extending beneath said top light and having a return-bent end portion engaging said top light, an integral depending U- shaped portion engaging the edge of said front light, and a U shaped member pivotally "'5 connected to said first member and engaging the edge of said end light.

3. In a show case construction, the combination Withupright lights arranged at substantial right angles to one another and a top light, of a clip at the juncture. thereof comprising a member extending beneath said top light and having a return-bent end portion engaging the edge of said top light, a U-shaped member pivotally connected to the other end of said first member and engaging the edge of one of said upright lights, and

a depending U-shaped member arranged intermediate the ends of said first member and integral therewith and engaging the edge of the other upright light. 1

4:. In a show case construction, the combination with a pair of upright lights arranged edge to edge, an upright lightcarranged at a substantial right angle'thereto' and a top light, of a clip at the juncture thereof comprising a member extending beneath said top light and having a returnbent end portion engaging the edge of said top light, a pair of depending U-shaped members upon opposite sides of said first member and integral therewith and engaging the edges of said pair of upright lights, and a U-shaped member pivotally connected-to said first member and engaging the edge of said-""1 5 other upright light.

5. In a show case construction, the.combination with upright lights arranged at substantial right angles to one another, and a top light, of a clip at the juncture thereof 1 comprising a member extending beneath said top light and having a return-bent end portion engaging the edge of said top light, means intermediate the ends of said first member for engaging the edge of one of saidT-i upright lights, said first mentioned member having its other end arranged below the general plane of said member, and ayU-shaped member pivotally connected to the said end of said first member and engaging the edgeim of the other upright light, the top edges of said upright lights being in the same plane.

6. In a show case constructiomthe combination wit-h top, transverse and front lights, of a clip at the juncture thereof comprising 1 a member extending beneath said top light and having a return-bent end portion engaging the edge of said top light, a depending U-shaped portion engaging the edge of said front light, and av U-shaped member pivotally "Q connected to the other end of said first memher and engaging the edge of said transverse light, the pivotal connection between said first member and U-shaped member being provided with an opening extending axially therethrough for receiving a portion of atie member.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LEO W. KENNEDY. 

